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gregory. >> good sunday morning. it's been nine days since the tragic shooting at sandy hook elementary in newtown, connecticut and the debate over gun control has been revived. here with us exclusively this morning, the man at the center of that debate, the ceo and executive vice president of the nra, wayne lapierre. who is answering questions for the first time since the shooting. i want to get right to it. welcome back to the program. >> you promised that the nra would offer meaningful contributions to make sure this never happened again. this was your message. >> the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> you proposed armed guards in school. we'll talk about that in some detail in a moment. you confronted the news media, you blamed hollywood and the gaming industry but never once did you concede that guns could actually be part of the problem. is that meaningful contribution, mr. lapierre, or a dodge? >> david, i said what i honestly thought and what hundreds of millions of people
gregory. >> good sunday morning. it's been nine days since the tragic shooting at sandy hook elementary in newtown, connecticut and the debate over gun control has been revived. here with us exclusively this morning, the man at the center of that debate, the ceo and executive vice president of the nra, wayne lapierre. who is answering questions for the first time since the shooting. i want to get right to it. welcome back to the program. >> you promised that the nra would offer...
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>> i'm not a vindictive guy that wants to go after david gregory. i think it illustrates the craziness of some of the laws. >> but still, it's a law that's on the books and that's your position so right now it's illegal to hold up something like that. >> people who use guns and firearms in the commission of crimes should be prosecuted under existing laws. this was not a commission of a crime by david gregory. >> but citizens can't choose which laws to follow and which laws not to follow. >> the fact of the matter is, if you want to support indicting david gregory, fine. i'll tell you who i'd like to indict. the people in chicago. the criminals in chicago who made that one of the most violent cities in america. in chicago there's less chance that you'll be prosecuted under federal firearms laws than in almost any major city in this country and that's a crime. >> it's been nearly two weeks since the newtown shooting. one week since the nra response. in that time, americans seem more confused than ever about how to react to gun violence. on one hand pe
>> i'm not a vindictive guy that wants to go after david gregory. i think it illustrates the craziness of some of the laws. >> but still, it's a law that's on the books and that's your position so right now it's illegal to hold up something like that. >> people who use guns and firearms in the commission of crimes should be prosecuted under existing laws. this was not a commission of a crime by david gregory. >> but citizens can't choose which laws to follow and which...
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he sat down with david gregory today, and that will appear on "meet the press" tomorrow. he came out with certain words for lawmakers in terms of getting something done before the all important january 1st deadline. take a listen. >> the american people are watching what we do here. obviously their patience is already thin. this is deja vu all over again. america wonders why it is that in this town for some reason, you can't get something done in an organized timetable. why everything has to always wait to the last minute. now we are at the last minute. and the american people are not going to have any patience for a politically self inflicted wound to our economy. >> this is a tactic that president has used before. to rally the public. it did work before. but this point, we are less than three days out. it's not clear it's having an impact. if we do in fact go over the fiscal cliff, there will be plenty of blame to go around, the poles show that most of the blame will be on republicans. however president obama is the commander in chief, so he will undoubtedly get some of
he sat down with david gregory today, and that will appear on "meet the press" tomorrow. he came out with certain words for lawmakers in terms of getting something done before the all important january 1st deadline. take a listen. >> the american people are watching what we do here. obviously their patience is already thin. this is deja vu all over again. america wonders why it is that in this town for some reason, you can't get something done in an organized timetable. why...
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david gregory is going to the big house. it's just done. no, this is so silly. come on, i know it's the day after christmas, but, i mean, look, this is a silly little diversion. he was obviously using it for a demonstration. there is no chance that this would result in a prosecution. it's a good opportunity for the washington, d.c. police to point out that it's illegal to possess those sorts of weapons in the district of columbia and i commend them for doing that. but the idea that this could lead to a prosecution is just absurd. >> so the next question, i think you probably ask your lawyers and if you went to the metropolitan police department and asked them about it, there is some suggestion that perhaps they also went to atf, as well. figure the d.c. poce gave them one story, no, you can't do that. atf said, yes, you can. does that help anything, does it make any difference at all? >> that would make a huge difference if you got conflicting advice as a representative of the press. you are certainly not going to be accused of committing a crime if a federal ag
david gregory is going to the big house. it's just done. no, this is so silly. come on, i know it's the day after christmas, but, i mean, look, this is a silly little diversion. he was obviously using it for a demonstration. there is no chance that this would result in a prosecution. it's a good opportunity for the washington, d.c. police to point out that it's illegal to possess those sorts of weapons in the district of columbia and i commend them for doing that. but the idea that this could...
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gregory. >> if it's crazy for calling for armed police in our schools to protect our children, call me crazy. >> reporter: the nra's leader dismissed calls for weapons bans. >> reporter: americans are responding, some buying weapons. >> i'm here to take advantage of an opportunity to do something about that before it happens. >> reporter: others protesting at gun shops. >> it's just not right. it's just insanity. insanity. >> reporter: back on capitol hill lawmakers address how to address this prickly issue, another stalemate and fiscal cliff negotiation. >> our republican colleagues by refusing to go along with revenues are risking the fiscal cliff. >> i think we're going to fall out of the fiscal tree. there will not be a big deal. >> reporter: confidence in any progress now at a minimum. lawmakers return from their holiday recess on thursday, and when they do, they will have their work cut out for them. reporting live in washington, i'm danielle leigh. veronica, back to you. >>> thank you so much. >>> the pentagon says the commanding officer of s.e.a.l. team 4 has died in afghani
gregory. >> if it's crazy for calling for armed police in our schools to protect our children, call me crazy. >> reporter: the nra's leader dismissed calls for weapons bans. >> reporter: americans are responding, some buying weapons. >> i'm here to take advantage of an opportunity to do something about that before it happens. >> reporter: others protesting at gun shops. >> it's just not right. it's just insanity. insanity. >> reporter: back on capitol...
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gregory. take a listen. >> is the assault weapon ban going to snas. >> i think that is a phony piece of legislation. >> pete, when we look at this, what are the next steps for the nra based on what we heard yesterday and for that matter the opponents that are eager at the moment for some enough gun legislation? >> well, when the new congress screens, we know at least couple of democrats will introduce gun control legislation to try to reinstate the assault weapons ban that ran from 1994 to 2004 and a similar restriction on high capacity magazine clips, probably defined as any clip or magazine that can hold more than ten rounds. the nra will oppose that. they said they favor lots of things to try to get at the violence of schools, more armed guards with guns at schools, a look at the culture of violence, that president obama grease with, better records in the instant check system of those adjudged to be mentally defective, that's the term in the law. they favor all those things except restricti
gregory. take a listen. >> is the assault weapon ban going to snas. >> i think that is a phony piece of legislation. >> pete, when we look at this, what are the next steps for the nra based on what we heard yesterday and for that matter the opponents that are eager at the moment for some enough gun legislation? >> well, when the new congress screens, we know at least couple of democrats will introduce gun control legislation to try to reinstate the assault weapons ban...
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gregory. >> good sunday morning. time nearly up before we go over the fiscal cliff. senate leaders spent the weekend working on a last-ditch deal and the house comes back for a rare sunday session. president obama sat down with me in the blue room of the white house to discuss the way forward and his priorities for a second term. mr. president, welcome back to "meet the press." >> great to be here. thank you. >> the obvious question, are we going to go over the fiscal cliff? >> well, i think we'll find out in the next 48 hours what congress will decide to do. but i think it's important for the american people to understand exactly what this fiscal cliff is, because it's actually not that complicated. the tax cuts that were introduced in 2001, 2003, 2010, those were extended, and they are all about to expire at the end of the year. so on midnight, december 31st, if congress doesn't act, then everybody's taxes go up. and for the average family, that could mean a loss of $2,000 in income. for the entire economy, that me
gregory. >> good sunday morning. time nearly up before we go over the fiscal cliff. senate leaders spent the weekend working on a last-ditch deal and the house comes back for a rare sunday session. president obama sat down with me in the blue room of the white house to discuss the way forward and his priorities for a second term. mr. president, welcome back to "meet the press." >> great to be here. thank you. >> the obvious question, are we going to go over the...
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the president sitting down yesterday with david gregory on "meet the press" and this had line from politico -- from the democratic side of the aisle and specifically from the president's standpoint, what is going on here? guest: the presidencies this as a fulfillment of a promise during the campaign that he wanted to raise taxes for people making over $250,000 per year. along with budget cuts, entitlement reform, and the house not been able to get any kind of action from the republicans, any kind of deal. he believes this is a negotiation in which she has been the only person willing to put forward any kind of compromise and the house republicans have not been willing or able. the vote that john boehner had scheduled was canceled a week and half ago on his plan be. -- plan b. john host: boehner issued a statement responding to what the president said on "meet the press." from the republican side of the aisle, where are things out the moment? guest: the speaker had hoped that there would be a larger deal, more things part of it than the president was ready to move forward on in the amount of
the president sitting down yesterday with david gregory on "meet the press" and this had line from politico -- from the democratic side of the aisle and specifically from the president's standpoint, what is going on here? guest: the presidencies this as a fulfillment of a promise during the campaign that he wanted to raise taxes for people making over $250,000 per year. along with budget cuts, entitlement reform, and the house not been able to get any kind of action from the...
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. >>> nbc's "meet the press" moderator david gregory is being investigated by washington, d.c. police. cops want to know if he violated d.c. gun laws. the reason is this exchange sunday between gregory and the executive vice president of the national rifle association, wayne lapierre. watch. >> here is a magazine for ammunition that carries 30 bullets. isn't it possible that if we got rid of these, if we replace them and said, you can only have a magazine that carries five bullets or ten bullets, isn't it just possible that we could reduce the carnage in a situation like newtown. >> i don't believe that's going to make one difference. >> police want to know whether the 30-round magazine gregory displayed was real or fake. because possessing a large capacity ammunition device is illegal in the district of columbia, where nbc studios are located. even if it is not attached to the weapon. now, police department spokesperson said nbc asked if it could use the high capacity magazine on air, and it was told no. the network has not responded to cnn's request for comment. >>> next, cel
. >>> nbc's "meet the press" moderator david gregory is being investigated by washington, d.c. police. cops want to know if he violated d.c. gun laws. the reason is this exchange sunday between gregory and the executive vice president of the national rifle association, wayne lapierre. watch. >> here is a magazine for ammunition that carries 30 bullets. isn't it possible that if we got rid of these, if we replace them and said, you can only have a magazine that carries...